Wednesday, September 5, 2007

University of West Florida The University of West Florida is a public university, located in Pensacola, Florida. The mascot is an Argonaut, and the school's logo is the chambered nautilus. Organization Currently, UWF enrolls roughly 10,000 students (2006 head count) in its three colleges, and has conferred more than 59,000 associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. 49 degree programs, more than 117 specializations 32.6% male, 67.4% women Student population represents all 50 states and 92 countries 20% of UWF students are minority, 1.6% are international students 89% of students are Florida residents, 11% of students are non-Florida residents Average class size is 29 students Middle 50th Percentile ACT score is 21-25 Middle 50th Percentile SAT score is 970-1150 Middle 50th Percentile high school GPA is 3.1-4.0 Student to Faculty ratio is 20:1 98% of classes (excluding some labs) are taught by faculty, of which 83% have a terminal degree NCAA Divisions II Sports Over 100 clubs and organizations Profile The main campus of 1,600 acres of rolling hills and natural woodland along the Escambia River is ten miles north of downtown Pensacola, Florida. Its facilities have been designed to complement the natural forest and waterways. On the main campus can be found the John C. Pace Library. It is the largest library in the Northwest Florida area. In addition to the main library on the main campus north of Pensacola, Florida, there is a branch library in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It has 628,000 printed volumes, 1 million microfilms and microfiches, 3,000 serial subscriptions and nearly 2,000 online journal subscriptions. UWF shares a branch campus in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., with Okaloosa-Walton College, and has several centers and sites where academic programs and/or courses are taught. In addition, the University of West Florida has waterfront property on Santa Rosa Island that is available for recreational, academic, and research pursuits. The University operates the OWC/UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus, the Eglin Air Force Base Center, and offices at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Hurlburt Field, and Whiting Field. Campuses